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🌱 Will Ypsilanti fund its own unarmed crisis response team?

Ypsilanti, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Will Ypsilanti fund its own unarmed crisis response team?
  • How could a data center moratorium affect Ypsilanti’s water and sewer?
  • Ready to see bubbles become snow on an Ypsilanti stage?

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Some sun, warm; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. City of Ypsilanti to consider establishing its own Community Responder Program (wemu.org) — Ypsilanti officials are weighing a $1 million plan to launch an unarmed Community Responder team for non-violent mental health emergencies, separate from the police department. City Council is set to discuss the proposal tonight, with supporters saying it fulfills a long-discussed campaign promise and could reshape how crises are handled locally, especially if Washtenaw County joins in with funding and staff support.
   

2. YCUA Commissioners to vote on data center moratorium (wemu.org) — Ypsilanti’s Community Utilities Authority board will vote Wednesday on a 12‑month moratorium on new water and sewer service for data centers and computing facilities, requested by Ypsilanti Township officials. Leaders say they need time to study how these high‑impact users could strain the local system, especially as multiple large projects, including a University of Michigan–linked facility, are proposed.
   

3. EMU Theatre presents puppet show with 'The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Keats' (easternecho.com) — Families in Ypsilanti can catch EMU Theatre’s imaginative puppet production of “The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats” at Sponberg Theatre on April 24–25, with $6 tickets. The 45‑minute show uses more than 100 puppets, bubbles, and creative staging to bring Peter’s adventures to life, followed by a Q&A with the cast and crew. It’s designed for kids but promises plenty for adults to enjoy too.
   

4. Ypsilanti African-American cemetery is being rehabilitated after decades of disrepair (concentratemedia.com) — A major restoration effort is uncovering the history and hundreds of graves at Woodlawn Cemetery in Ypsilanti Township, the county’s only known African-American graveyard. Led by the African American Cultural and Historical Museum with volunteer support from archeologists and descendants, the project is clearing brush, mapping graves non-invasively, and inviting local families to share stories and help reclaim this long-neglected site.
   

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    Wednesday April 22
  • 4th grade Vocal Music Concert in MPR on stage
    Ann Arbor STEAM Ann Arbor, MI 48104
    9:30 am
  • First grade Y5-1 Playground Clean-up
    Ann Arbor STEAM Ann Arbor, MI 48104
    10:30 am
  • MMS Tigers V. SMS Saints
    Belleville High School , 501 W Columbia Ave , Belleville
    4:00 pm
  • Churchill Varsity Baseball @ Belleville
    Belleville High School , 501 W Columbia Ave , Belleville
    4:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Ypsilanti Township Litter Cleaners was out today, Monday, April 20, 2026 @ 8am and focused on Whitaker Rd from Merritt south to the blockade around Martz Rd.
    It was worse than I thought, filling 12 30-gal bags of trash and collecting other debris thrown onto the side of the road. A few car parts from an… (Nextdoor Munger Rd)
  • Hello everyone,
    Looking for recommendations for a quality contractor that would repair/replace ceiling drywall that has water damage from a faulty roofing… (Nextdoor Bromley Park)
  • Schwan's Company posted a job opening for Merchandiser in Ypsilanti. Apply here.
  • B and B Maintenance, Inc. posted a job opening for Evening Bank Office Cleaner in Ypsilanti. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ypsilanti here.

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